Latvian

Ķemmēt matus

Verb

ķemmēt tr., 2nd conj., pres. ķemmēju, ķemmē, ķemmē, past ķemmēju

1. (of people's hair) to comb (to smooth with a comb)

   ķemmēt matus‎ ― to comb (one's) hair

   ķemmēt pie spoguļa matus‎ ― to comb one's hair by the mirror

   kandidāts bija nedaudz pāri labākajiem gadiem, vairākas dienas neķemmētiem pelēkiem matiem‎ ― the nominee was a little over his better years, with hair many days uncombed

2. (of animal hair, fur) to comb (to smooth, also to clean, with a comb)

   ķemmēt suni‎ ― to comb the dog

   ķemmēt zirgam krēpes‎ ― to comb the mane of the horse

3. (colloquial, especially military) to comb (to search thoroughly)

   fašisti gatavojās ķemmēt mežu‎ ― the fascists are preparing to comb the forest

   ciemā jau iet žandarmu ķēde, ķemmēdama māju pēc mājas; meklē vīriešus‎ ― in the village a chain (= group) of gendarmes is going (around), combing house after house; they are looking for (certain) men

Conjugation

Synonyms

• sukāt

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:

other derived terms:

• ķemmēties

Related terms

• ķemme

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “ķemme”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7